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Botox side effects

June 15th, 2010

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Headaches, nausea, and vomiting (referred to in the Botox Safey Information as "flu-like symptoms") are all possible side effects but are not common. Severe vomiting is definitely not common and you should call your doctor immediately. Although I have seen headaches and nausea, I personally have not seen vomiting following Botox. It's best to be in contact with your injector immediately concerning these symptoms. If you were seen by a medical professional other than an MD, PA or NP, it's advised to contact the medical director or your family physician to make sure they are aware of your symptoms and can give you advise on how to proceed with your care.

Nausea and headache and vomiting after botox

June 12th, 2010

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Your symptoms are very unusual. Some people develop headaches but this was not significantly more than those who had placebo when tested initially. Nausea and vomiting is extremely unusual and may be unrelated. You should, however, call your physician immediately.

Not normal no, but certainly in the realm of what people experience

June 11th, 2010

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Getting these treatments involve a degree of trauma and people have various reactions to this. In large studies of patients getting BOTOX, a small percentage have flu like symptoms, some have headaches. These feeling typically resolve in a few days. In a large study it is possible that some of the patients getting service were coming down with a flu when they were treated so it is unclear if it was the treatment of just the effect of studying large numbers of feelings. My experience is that some people get stressed out from treatment. Is it worth being treated? It will depend on how bad your experience was versus how much you like the treatment results.

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